Maureen Bayless

"Monika always raised Sabie to be independent, to question the rules. She's never gone to a real school, seldom lived in a real house. Do that, Monika said, and Social Services would get you. But when you're on the street, and your mom has just died, where do you turn?" This is a young adult novel that -- despite having more than its share of problems between two covers -- transcends the "problem" genre and shows its protagonist making some very believable and age-appropriate but positive decisions and changing her life by learning to interact with others.… (mehr)